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IIn this eye-opening episode of The Security Equation, host Dan Donovan sits down with Cameron Ford, a 30+ year K9 detection veteran who has trained dogs and handlers for Navy SEAL Teams 1, 3, 5, and 7, worked as a police officer and SWAT operator, and conducted groundbreaking research with Duke University and Texas Tech University on canine olfaction and firearm detection. Cameron pulls no punches in exposing the uncomfortable truth about the unregulated K9 detection industry, revealing why most event security is hiring "window dressing"—handlers in polo shirts with dogs that may not be properly trained or maintained—and how the industry's race to the bottom on pricing is creating dangerous security gaps at venues, stadiums, concerts, and corporate events nationwide. The conversation gets technical as Cameron breaks down the critical difference between explosive detection dogs and firearm detection dogs, explaining why the common practice of training dual-purpose K9s for both explosives and weapons is fundamentally flawed and potentially dangerous, drawing on his scientific research proving that burnt gunshot residue smells completely different than unburnt powder used in IEDs and bombs. Whether you're an event planner, security director, venue operator, risk manager, or simply curious about what it really takes to train elite detection dogs that can save lives in high-threat environments, this episode delivers essential insights on K9 handler training, certification standards, false indication rates, action-on-find procedures, vendor vetting, and why Stratoscope Holdings created Stratos K9 to bring Navy SEAL-level standards to commercial event security operations.
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By Dan DonovanIIn this eye-opening episode of The Security Equation, host Dan Donovan sits down with Cameron Ford, a 30+ year K9 detection veteran who has trained dogs and handlers for Navy SEAL Teams 1, 3, 5, and 7, worked as a police officer and SWAT operator, and conducted groundbreaking research with Duke University and Texas Tech University on canine olfaction and firearm detection. Cameron pulls no punches in exposing the uncomfortable truth about the unregulated K9 detection industry, revealing why most event security is hiring "window dressing"—handlers in polo shirts with dogs that may not be properly trained or maintained—and how the industry's race to the bottom on pricing is creating dangerous security gaps at venues, stadiums, concerts, and corporate events nationwide. The conversation gets technical as Cameron breaks down the critical difference between explosive detection dogs and firearm detection dogs, explaining why the common practice of training dual-purpose K9s for both explosives and weapons is fundamentally flawed and potentially dangerous, drawing on his scientific research proving that burnt gunshot residue smells completely different than unburnt powder used in IEDs and bombs. Whether you're an event planner, security director, venue operator, risk manager, or simply curious about what it really takes to train elite detection dogs that can save lives in high-threat environments, this episode delivers essential insights on K9 handler training, certification standards, false indication rates, action-on-find procedures, vendor vetting, and why Stratoscope Holdings created Stratos K9 to bring Navy SEAL-level standards to commercial event security operations.
FOLLOW US ON LINKEDIN
Follow Dan Donovan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ddonovan50/
Follow Stratoscope (Event Security Strategy): https://www.linkedin.com/company/stratoscope/
Follow Ingressotek (Event Security Weapons Detection: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ingressotek/
Follow Stratos K9 (Event Security Detection Dogs):https://www.linkedin.com/company/stratos-k9/
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Follow Dan Donovan: https://www.instagram.com/ddonovan5050/
Follow Stratoscope (Event Security Strategy):https://www.instagram.com/strat0scope/
Follow Ingressotek (Event Security Weapons Detection: https://www.instagram.com/ingressotek/
Follow Stratos K9 (Event Security Detection Dogs): https://www.instagram.com/stratosk9/
Would you be interested in learning more about Stratoscope?
Check out our website: https://stratoscope.com/